Just a little over a week after cracking his femur in half, 53-year-old professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is walking again without the aid of crutches.His remarkable recovery comes after the athlete vowed that despite the gruesome injury, he would 'be back' on a skateboard - even if he wasn't at full capacity.In a new Instagram video set to the rock tune of Aerosmith's Walk This Way, which was shared on Thursday, Tony triumphantly took a few unassisted steps in the right direction.
Amazing:Just a little over a week after cracking his femur in half, 53-year-old professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is walking again without the aid of crutches Standing barefoot with no cast, brace or crutches, Hawk successfully took a few steps across his tiled living room floor.The pro-skater wore gray shorts and a black hoodie, which put his injured leg on display, though it did not appear bruised or particularly swollen.
Nine days prior, Tony revealed his injury on social media, sharing a cringe-worthy photo of his leg X-ray.'Yesterday sucked.
I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age).
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